living leadership: designing flexible leadership development experiences for community college...

Living Leadership: Designing flexible

leadership development experiences for

community college students

Monday, 12/12/16 - 9:00 a.m. Location: Nieto

Stephanie Quirk, College of DuPageChuck Steele, College of DuPage

College of DuPage Community College Approximately 27,000

students (single campus) 100% Commuter campus 9 degrees & 170

certificates in 52 areas of study

Roughly 20% of students already have a BA or higher

Fulltime Credit Students: 9,811 (2,064 First-time) / Part-time credit students: 18,867

Office of Student Life The Office of Student Life at College of DuPage is

dedicated to building community and educating students to live a life of leadership.

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Overview Objectives Theory Philosophy History Practice Strategies

ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to: Consider an alternative format of delivering

leadership development experiences Integrate aspects of flexible design into

leadership development programs at home institutions

Pair and Share Why did you decide to attend this session? What are some of the challenges you face in

delivering leadership development opportunities to your students?

Does the leadership development program have flexible aspects included such as rolling admission or completion options?

Theoretical Underpinnings Social Change Model

Leadership development as processSelf-knowledge, leadership competence,

positive social changeIndividual, group, community/society levels

Positive psychology - StrengthsQuest Positive leadership / energy Assessed: Leadership Identity Development

Model

Video

Living Leadership Program Philosophy Three Tenets of

Leadership Active participation in

life & communities Appreciation of

multiple perspectives Engaging in

conscious decision-making

Positive Impact

Leadership Development History

1998-2004

• Workshop Series

• Skills Emphasis

2005-2009

• Workshop Series

• Experiential Emphasis

2010-2012

• Formal Program

• 1 year• Cohort-

based

Current Program Overview Co-curricular option Rolling admission

Currently enrolled In good standing Minimum 2.0 GPA

Self-paced Flexible format

Phases Options to complete requirements

Living Leadership Program 2012-2016Phase 1 Actively participate in

campus life Complete 5 leadership

development opportunities

Complete all Phase 1 reflection guides and submit a portfolio

Phase 2 Continue active

participation 3 additional leadership

development opportunities

Leadership Development class

16 hours of service-learning

Submit final portfolio with reflections

Practice: Programming Series

Keys to Leadership Success

Club & Organization Leadership Development

Leadership for Social Change

Leadership through Film & Documentary

Living Leadership by the Numbers2010/11 to 2015/16

120 Events~1,461 Student

Attendees300 Formal Sign Ups90

Portfolios

Flexible Design Switching to rolling admission Offer options to customize the experience Develop partnerships

Faculty advisor support Collaborative planning with other areas on

campus Pulling in campus experts

Strategies Calling the meeting Embedding with faculty committees

Reflection Could any of the strategies presented be

adapted to your campus? What would some of your challenges be in

building in flexibility for students? Do you have other ideas on how to approach

integrating more flexibility into your current programs?

Questions & Possibly Some Answers

Chuck SteeleManager of Student Lifesteelec@cod.edu630-942-2642

Stephanie QuirkCoordinator of Student Life, Leadership Developmentquirks@cod.edu630-942-2647 @stephsquirks